Podcast Episodes

Specialized’s designers on the new Roubaix, Santa Cruz’s latest lightweight ebike and more

In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, Jack Luke and Tom Marvin discuss the biggest news in cycling tech this week, kicking things off with the ne…

2 years, 10 months ago

New road, mountain and gravel bikes from Ridley, Trek and Wilier

BikeRadar’s George, Alex and Simon bring news of three new bikes. We’ve got something for everyone, with the new Ridley Falcn road bike, revamped Tre…

2 years, 10 months ago

8 of the latest road tyres lab tested for rolling resistance – here’s what we learned

BikeRadar’s senior technical writer, Simon von Bromley, recently took eight of the latest high-end road tubeless tyres to Silverstone Sports Engineer…

2 years, 11 months ago

The perfect power meter doesn’t exist

BikeRadar’s power meter cognoscente Simon von Bromley is often asked: “Which power meter should I buy?”. 

His answer is nuanced. Simon says you have t…

2 years, 11 months ago

Shimano launches 12-speed mechanical GRX and 105 groupsets

In this episode, senior technical writer, Simon von Bromley, is joined by road and gravel presenter, Liam Cahill and Ashley Quinlan, senior technical…

2 years, 11 months ago

How much bike is too much bike? Over- or under-biking your mountain bike

Over-biking or under-biking – which should you do? Is it best to buy a bike that can definitely handle every trail you’re going to throw its way, or …

2 years, 11 months ago

Sodium bicarbonate supplements are all the rage in pro cycling – what happened when I underwent a bicarb trial?

Some of the world’s top professional cyclists are taking sodium bicarbonate to improve their performance in high-intensity efforts. 

To find out why,…

2 years, 11 months ago

Specialized Tarmac SL8 and Canyon Endurace CFR | All you need to know about the new superbikes

Specialized and Canyon have both unveiled new, premium road bikes in recent weeks. 

The Tarmac SL8 made its first official appearance at the men’s Wor…

2 years, 11 months ago

9 pieces of MTB kit we’ve spent our own money on

We’re lucky at BikeRadar to be able to try out tons of new gear, whether that be bike components or riding kit. This means we rarely need to buy our …

2 years, 11 months ago

Five ways a pro's bike is different from yours

 A professional road cyclist’s bike is clearly different from yours – but is that always a good thing?

At BikeRadar, we have plenty of expertise and o…

2 years, 11 months ago